#542A01
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.5% 0.079 57.7), rgb(84, 42, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#542A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542A01 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 42, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.079 57.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #542A01 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542A01 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542A01 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #542A01 text on black | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89B
oklch(81% 0.06 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9164
oklch(70.7% 0.096 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07536
oklch(63.2% 0.122 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C03
oklch(55.7% 0.132 58)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E01
oklch(42.7% 0.102 57.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542A01
oklch(33.5% 0.079 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#39200B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 58.2)
#542A01 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #372F00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413901 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2023 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542A01
#542A01
oklch(33.5% 0.079 57.7)
- #003B58
#003B58
oklch(33.5% 0.074 238.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #542A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #542A01 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.